Mark Roth led from the very first game when he fired a 280 and won
his second title of the 1978 Winter Tour, the $100,000 Quaker State
Open.

Roth, seeded first in the nationally televised finals, held a slim
lead over Marshall Holman going into the 10th frame of the championship
game and could have shut Holman out with a nine-count on his final
delivery, but an eight-count left the door open for his doubles partner.

Holman needed three strikes to tie the match and force a two-frame
rolloff. He got the first two, but he threw the final ball through the
nose and left the 6-7-10, ending his title quest, 216-213.